Gujarat: Murmurs of protest, fears at meet
Jasubha Katariya (47), a farmer with 50 bigha land in Tared village in Bhavnagar, said he welcomed the reform allowing traders to procure directly from farmers but added that it was a matter of concern also. December 18, 2020 5:06:46 am
BJP leaders hand over a canvas bearing names and signatures of farmers supporting the farm laws to Agriculture Minister Ranchhod Faldu, in Savarkundla on Thursday. (Express Photo)
EVEN AS around 400 farmers signed a piece of canvas in support of the recent agricultural reform acts enacted by the Central government, some farmers this paper spoke to expressed fears about the reforms, especially about selling directly and about smaller farmers being at disadvantage when entering into contracts.